Sergeant York One of the most decorated U.S. Army heroes of World War I was Tennessee-born Alvin Cullum York -- better known as “Sergeant York.” York was a …
Episode 11
George Washington’s Army Headquarters
George Washington’s Army Headquarters Washington’s Headquarters State Historic Site in Newburgh, New York, was acquired and opened by the State of New York …
The Coast Guard Rescue of the SS Pendleton
The Coast Guard Rescue of the SS Pendleton One of the greatest rescue operations in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard happened on the night of February 18, …
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The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial
The U.S. Marine Corps War Memorial The tiny island of Iwo Jima lies 660 miles south of Tokyo, Japan. Mount Suribachi, an extinct volcano that forms the …
History of West Point
History of West Point West Point’s role in our nation’s history dates to the Revolutionary War when both sides realized the strategic importance of the high …
Captain Morgan and the Brethren of the Coast
Captain Morgan and the Brethren of the Coast By the 17th century, the Spanish empire started to waver, along with its religious monopoly on the Caribbean. …
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Sir Francis Drake and the Privateers
Sir Francis Drake and the Privateers Following Christopher Columbus, the Spanish enjoyed a monopoly over the spread of Catholic Christianity in the Caribbean …
Bartolome’ de Las Casas
Bartolome' de Las Casas In 1503, about a decade after Christopher Columbus landed in Hispaniola, Queen Isabella issued a decree that granted certain Spanish …
The Gallio Inscription
The Gallio Inscription The ancient city of Delphi, built upon the slopes of Mount Parnassus in Greece, was the location of the temple of Apollo and the …
Bestiarii Fights
During his more than two years of ministry in Ephesus, which is only briefly covered in Acts, Paul and his fellow Christians probably encountered numerous …